Extra Chewy Muesli (granola) Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sultana
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried dates, chopped
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 60 g butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon boiling water
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c.
• 2 grease a 20x30cm slab tin.
• 3 in a microwave safe bowl add the honey and syrup, heat until hot (about 90 seconds on high heat).
• 4 in a large bowl add all the dry ingredients.
• 5 add butter, boiling water and bicarb to the hot mixture, it will bubble and foam.
• 6 pour this over the dry ingredients and stir like mad!
• 7 pour into the prepared pan and with a wet hand press down and smooth.
• 8 bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
• 9 cut while still warm.